I think part of the problem is they have moved the goal posts. It used to be the pecking order was skinny, normal, chubby, fat and then obese. The term "obese" was reserved for those who were grossly overweight say greater than 18 stone (approx 250lb or 115kg's).

However these days the term "obese" is used for anyone mildly overweight.

We are told that one in four people are obese. It's funny but I don't see this when I walk down the street. There is the same range of body sizes there always was. Obesity Crisis my *rse, even in MacDonalds I don't see many obese people

Someone, somewhere is telling "porkies" and beating this up into an issue to avoid discussion on a much more serious one.

but but but the commercials from the makers of high fructose corn syrup tell us there is no difference in their sugar than real sugar.

BTW high fructose corn syrup isn't a naturally occurring substance. Since it isn't why isn't it called an artificial sweetner?

I think this product falls in line with other non natural substances like partially hydrogenated oils. Our bodies don't react correctly to them because they are not naturally occurring substances.
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In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face.
Diogenes Of Sinope

Yep. What Sirius said. And what Guy said (minus the sarcasm and anti-dem political undertones).

Eat less.

Exercise more.

As far as what classifies as overweight and obese, I do agree those terms are used unfairly.
Technically I'm overweight, but that's a joke IMO. I'm 6'1, I've always had a large frame, and I weigh 210, give or take 10-15lbs. I "should" weigh 185lbs according to my doc... I haven't weighed that since I was a teenager and almost too skinny. So the terms overweight and obese are kind-of skewed these days it seems. What women put up with is also unfair. Nobody is a freaking 0 unless they are unhealthy looking twigs. gross.

The "Obesity epidemic" is simply the result of our relatively cushy lifestyles.